Sr. Associate Credit Risk Management

Our client, a world leader in management consulting, risk advisory and professional services, seeks an experienced and accomplished Credit Risk Management professional to join its prestigious Risk Management Advisory Team. This group consults to 'Fortune 500' Companies and Major Financial Institutions regarding interest rate risk, FX risk , commodity risk and equity risk management. Projects will include consulting for credit risk, risk reporting (FASB 133 and related risk management accounting/risk reporting), market risk measurement, RAROC / RAPM (Risk Adjusted Return on Capital / Risk Adjusted Performance Measurement), corporate treasury, derivatives pricing/valuation (VAR - Value at Risk), quantitative risk management methods and financial risk systems ( Algorithmics, Summit, SunGard, KMV, Risk Metrics and similar risk management / credit risk packages ). Sr. Associates in Credit Risk will work on teams that focus on helping clients pioneer sophisticated methods of portfolio risk management, establishing improved credit risk frameworks and credit risk best practices and methodologies and introducing cutting edge credit risk management technology to their enterprise. Sr. Associates are responsible for working on complex risk management / credit risk consulting projects, participating in pursuing new business opportunities and contributing to the development of the practice's risk management / credit risk offering.
REQUIREMENTS
4+ years of credit risk / credit portfolio risk experience in Financial Services or Management Consulting with significant exposure to Capital Markets Products / Credit Products (ie: CDO's, CLO's, Credit Derivatives, MBS, ABS etc.), sophisticated methods of credit portfolio / credit risk management, the credit risk life cycle at a major financial institution, risk /credit ratings frameworks, regulatory drivers of credit risk management, credit and risk reporting, complex global risk and credit risk projects, a strong track record of building and leading risk management / credit risk project teams and a strong desire to apply one's professional experience with a Leading Risk Management Organization. MBA / PhD preferred. Formal credit training and / or risk management professional designations (ie: FRM-Financial Risk Manager) are a plus.Qualified candidates are invited to forward their resume in confidence to:Gene Starr, E. D. Starr & Company
40 Exchange Place, New York, NY 10005
E-Mail: gene.starr @ edstarr. com
(212) 248-1692E. D. Starr & Company is a full service executive search firm specializing in recruitment for management consulting and financial services for positions in credit risk management / credit portfolio management, market risk management, operational risk management, risk reporting, RAROC/RAPM/Basel II ( Risk Adjusted Return on Capital / Risk Adjusted Performance Measurement ), risk controls, risk reporting, treasury, capital markets, risk management technology and business process improvement / business process reengineering / enterprise wide risk management.